Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sanghralaya opens its doors after eleven months

Different galleries, scheduled timings, phased visits, here's all you need to know for your next visit

The museum is the only grade 1 heritage museum in India

Updated on: 12 February 2021 8:46 pm

After 11 long months, Mumbai's Grade 1 heritage museum Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sanghralaya will reopen its doors to visitors. The galleries will be accessible in various phases from February 16, by keeping all safety measures in place.

For starters, the Natural History galleries consisting of species such as the striped hyena, the black francolin, and Indian chameleons will be among the first to open. As will the Karl J. Khandalavala Gallery of Indian Artefacts where Pahari and Rajasthani miniature paintings from the 18th century have been displayed.

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Visitors can also isit the newly established Money and Jewellery galleries which opened in February 2020. Then there's the Children's Museum with a new exhibition &mdash&nbspEntwined The Story of Humans and Animals.

The museum will be open 7 days a week from 10 am to 3 pm.

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Published At: 12 February 2021 8:46 am

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Mumbai's CSMVS is Opening Again

Different galleries, scheduled timings, phased visits, here's all you need to know for your next visit